Chess Puzzle #7n8yO — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight b7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops d5/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/d6/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d2→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop h6→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd6+ (queen d5→d6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1Nq1kpb1/p1np1np1/3bp1Bp/4P3/5P2/PPPQ2PP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 15

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